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DTL^QC. Digital Retail Conference set to answer today's biggest questions about the retail business

MONTREAL, Oct. 1, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - What is the future of the retail industry in a world that's becoming increasingly virtual? Language and border obstacles have been removed, and retailers can no longer consider their stores as the only place to sell their products. Will the street address of our favourite shop one day be replaced by a Web address?

On October 8, 2014, the DTL^QC. Digital Retail Conference, hosted by Retail Council of Canada (RCC), will bring together visionaries from the retail and digital industry under one roof. The surge in multichannel marketing (the use of multiple devices to connect to the Web) and the latest consumer trends will be the focus of discussions held by some 300 social media and digital marketing decision-makers and influencers.

Media representatives are cordially invited to attend the event and speak with representatives from such leading eCommerce businesses as Google, Frank & Oak, Groupe Dynamite, Sports Experts, Coca-Cola, Shopify and Beyond the Rack. In addition, Léger will unveil an exclusive study on the use of social media by Quebec consumers.

The entire event program is available at www.dtlqc.com/en.

What	DTL^QC. Digital Retail Conference Hosted by Retail Council of Canada
When	Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 8 a.m. (Registration begins at 7 a.m.)
Where	Le Windsor, Salon Windsor 1170 Peel Street, Montreal
Who	Marie Josée Lamothe, Managing Director, Branding & Quebec, Google Canada Frédérick Lecoq, Vice-President, Marketing and E-Commerce, FGL Sports and Mark's Harley Finkelstein, Chief Platform Officer, Shopify Ethan Song, Co-founder and CEO, Frank & Oak Richard Cohene, Director, Marketing and Business Development, Beyond the Rack Christian Bourque, Executive Vice-President and Senior Partner, Léger Jacques Nantel, Professor, HEC Montréal, Member of the Academic Committee and Executive Vice-President, Léger David Thomson, Vice-President, Connections, Knowledge and Insights, The Coca-Cola Company Georgia Genovezos, Senior Director, E-Commerce, Groupe Dynamite And many more

About the RCC
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) is the Voice of Retail in Canada representing more than 45,000 store fronts of all retail formats, including department, specialty, discount, and independent stores, and online merchants in general merchandise, grocery and drugs.  Its membership represents 80% of all retail sales in Canada.  RCC is a strong advocate for retailing in Canada and works with all levels of government and other stakeholders to support employment growth and career opportunities in retail, to promote and sustain retail investments in communities from coast-to-coast, and to enhance consumer choice and industry competitiveness. RCC also provides its members with a full range of services and programs including education and training, benchmarking and best practices, networking, advocacy, and industry information. www.retailcouncil.org

SOURCE: Retail Council of Canada

For further information: RSVP: Anne-Marie, [email protected], 514-442-9775